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Open Journal of Leadership (OJL) is an open access journal published quarterly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scholars and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various practices, developments and theories of leadership and leadership abilities, and achievements of dist…
Pietro Cossiga
The relationship between leadership and management is often described as a contrast, but this clear division is becoming less suitable in today’s organizational context. This article examines the specific roles and characteristics of both areas, highlighting…
Mohamed Yahya Abdel Wedoud
This study used a qualitative case study research design to explore male millennial leaders’ perceptions of female leaders in large, Mauritanian organizations. The researcher used transformational leadership theory and social dominance theory as the theoretic…
Vuyisile Msila
In a time where violence is rife and there is frequently a lack of acknowledgment of diversity, and the existence of drug abuse, gangsterism, and bullying, schools struggle to achieve success. Conscientious and transformative leaders as well as their follower…
Richard Pratt, Somsouk Sananikone, Sekson Yongvanit
Lao Village Chiefs and Thai Village Headmen are public officials with responsibilities ranging from poverty reduction and economic development to maintaining peace and order. Over the last decade, we have posed a series of questions to them to explore their i…
Joseph C. Chiejina
Globalization has made talents that are otherwise inaccessible become available to become part of teams either physically or virtually. Accordingly, there has been increasing interest in evaluating the impact of the development. Researchers, though with a few…
Barbara Gohre, Pamela Furneaux, Kelly Conlon
Graduate Medical Education (GME) requires continuous innovation to meet the evolving demands of healthcare, yet traditional journals such as the Journal of Graduate Medical Education ( JGME ) and the Journal of the American Medical Association ( JAMA ) often…
Abdullah Ahmed Al-Subaie
The study aims to explore the nature and significance of security leadership, identify the essential traits and skills required for effective security leaders, and examine their responsibilities. Additionally, the study seeks to address the challenges and dif…
Joseph Ozigis Akomodi
This analysis explores the pivotal role of instructional leadership in the educational system, emphasizing its significant impact on student achievement and the quality of teaching. Instructional leaders are tasked with establishing a vision for academic succ…
Prajkta Waditwar
Government procurement is the backbone of public service delivery, ensuring that infrastructure projects, public safety initiatives, and essential city services run smoothly. Whether it’s road construction, school renovations, or emergency equipment purchases…
Mohammed Issah, Braimah Awaisu Imurana, Richard Oduro, Isaac Nyarko Adu, Mohammed Borhandden Musah
In this study, the roles of school leadership, workload stress and teacher self-efficacy in ensuring teacher job satisfaction among 8,648 school principals and teachers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who took part in the 2018 Teaching and Learning Intern…
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Open Journal of Leadership (OJL) is an open access journal published quarterly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scholars and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various practices, developments and theories of leadership and leadership abilities, and achievements of dist… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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At least two independent reviewers evaluate the manuscript under single-blind review. Where revisions are required, authors respond point by point.
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The article is copyedited, typeset, and given a DOI, then publishes open access with a permanent link.
Manuscripts must be original and not under consideration elsewhere. Submit in Microsoft Word or LaTeX with figures at 300 dpi minimum. Structure research articles as Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and References.
Use the journal's numbered (Vancouver) reference style. Cite sources consecutively in the order they appear, and ensure every reference is complete and retrievable.
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